UN labour agency says Middle East war threatens millions of jobsThe Middle East war is impacting jobs and pay worldwide. Millions of jobs could be lost, and real wages may fall in 2026 and 2027. Migrant ...
0.84 million people die every year from work related stress: ILOIn its report ‘The psychosocial working environment: Global developments and pathways for action’ released on Wednesday, the International ...
Gold steady as investors await clarity on US-Iran talksGold prices held steady after a recent dip, as investors awaited potential peace talks between the U.S. and Iran. Renewed tensions over the...
ILO agrees to reassess India's social protectionThe International Labour Organisation will reassess India's social protection coverage to include in-kind benefits such as free ration and ...
India calls for a balanced geographical representation at the ILOIndian delegation to the 352nd governing body meeting of the ILO, led by labour and employment secretary Sumita Dawra, made a case for cons...
Ending forced labour and integrating them into workforce can add $611 billion to global GDP: ILOA a new paper by the International Labour Organization (ILO), titled Acting Against Forced Labour: An Assessment of Investment Requirements...
India seeks more presence at decision-making level of ILOIndia pushes for enhanced representation at ILO by revising criteria to include demographic dividend, global demand-supply gap, and populat...
ILO doesn't clock in to Narayana Murthy's 70-hour work week modelAs per the ILO, the premise that long working hours result in high productivity is a myth. Working excessively long hours on a regular basi...
Global jobs growth will halve in challenging 2023: ILOAt the same time, the number of unemployed people in the world is expected to rise by 3 million to 208 million in 2023, while inflation wil...
Qatar not reporting all work-linked deaths, ILO saysQatar is not adequately investigating and reporting worker deaths including unexplained fatalities among seemingly healthy labourers, the I...
260 million home-based workers worldwide prior to COVID-19 crisis: ILOAccording to Janine Berg, senior economist of ILO and one of the authors of the report, many countries around the world have legislation so...
India gets Chairmanship of ILO Governing body after a gap of 35 yearsLabour Secretary Apurva Chandra has been elected as the Chairperson of the Governing Body of the ILO for the period October 2020-June 2021.
One in six young people out of work due to pandemic: ILO“The COVID-19 economic crisis is hitting young people, especially women, harder and faster than any other group,” ILO director general Guy ...
ILO urges governments to prevent workplaces from COVID-19"All employers need to carry out risk assessments and ensure their workplaces meet strict occupational safety and health criteria beforehan...
Solidarity between employers and workers critical to respond effectively to Covid pandemic: ILO"In crisis settings, collaboration and dialogue between employers and business membership organizations (EBMOs) and workers’ organizations ...
Countries should place its people at the centre of economic policy to drive growth: ILOAccording to ILO report, nations should provide for a social protection floor to all its citizens
Cabinet nod to anti-child labour ILO conventions historic: SatyarthiThe Cabinet approved ratification of ILO convention 138--Minimum Age Convention and Convention 182--Worst Form of Child Labour Convention.